First, you do not need to set up ICS with a router. If you do, then your whole network will not work. If you need the IPX/SPX protocol to play the older games, open Network Connections, right click on your LAN connection and select Properties. On the General tab, click on the Install button. Then click on Protocol and click on the Add button. Select the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol, then click OK.
IPX/SPX is a networking protocol at the same level as TCP/IP. While it's fully supported by XP (see
this article for setup information), you'll have to check the Belkin documentation to be sure that the router can handle IPX/SPX coming from a wireless client, and the documentation for the wireless adapter to be sure it supports IPX/SPX as well. IPX/SPX cannot be routed over the Internet, but as long as the various LAN devices support it, you should be OK. If a later version of the game is available that uses TCP/IP instead of IPX, you'd be better off updating the game.
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June 25th, 2005 03:00
First, you do not need to set up ICS with a router. If you do, then your whole network will not work. If you need the IPX/SPX protocol to play the older games, open Network Connections, right click on your LAN connection and select Properties. On the General tab, click on the Install button. Then click on Protocol and click on the Add button. Select the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol, then click OK.
Steve
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June 25th, 2005 03:00
IPX/SPX is a networking protocol at the same level as TCP/IP. While it's fully supported by XP (see this article for setup information), you'll have to check the Belkin documentation to be sure that the router can handle IPX/SPX coming from a wireless client, and the documentation for the wireless adapter to be sure it supports IPX/SPX as well. IPX/SPX cannot be routed over the Internet, but as long as the various LAN devices support it, you should be OK. If a later version of the game is available that uses TCP/IP instead of IPX, you'd be better off updating the game.
Jim